Vitesse etymology

French

French word vitesse comes from French -esse, French vite ((obsolete, _, or, _, informal) quick; fast Quickly.)

Etymology of vitesse

Detailed word origin of vitesse

Dictionary entry Language Definition
-esse French (fr) -ess (female form) Used to form nouns describing the condition of being something (-ness, -ity, etc.).
vite French (fr) (obsolete, _, or, _, informal) quick; fast Quickly.
vitesse French (fr) (automotive) gear. Speed.

Words with the same origin as vitesse

Descendants of -esse

grossesse sagesse